Fell For Trouble {UNDERGOING EDITING}

Chapter 1, Friends

Publish Date: February 21st, 2022

Chapter 1, Friends

(Saturday, September 21st, 2011 5:04 P.M) Lyric was finishing up on her college classes on her computer, American History to be exact, gently bouncing Scarlett on her leg to keep her content. Scarlett babbled gibberish as she chewed on her rattle. "I wonder where Aunt Anastasia is with that damn coffee, oh yes I do, yes I do" Lyric said in a baby voice, Scarlett looking back at lyric in confusion. "Ann Ann?" Scarlett asked softly, Lyric chuckled and moved the hair out of Scarletts face, nodding in response before speaking "Yes baby, Aunt Anastasia. She's supposed to be bringing the drink that keeps your mother alive and moving." Lyric explained, her face melting away into confusion towards herself when Scarlett just stared at her "Why am I explaining this to her like she can understand everything what I'm saying" She uttered to herself and then paid her attention back to her schoolwork. A minute later the door swung open and Lyric looked over with an annoyed look on her face, knowing it was Anastasia just by the dramatic entrance right off the bat. Anastasia stood in the entrance with a cheeky smile. "Your favorite friend is back!" Anastasia sung, Lyric rolled her eyes in annoyance and looked back at her computer, clacking on her keyboard irritably. "Ana, where is the coffee at? I only got an hour of sleep last night" Lyric said dreadfully with a quiet groan intertwined at the end of her sentence. "Why did you get so little sleep?" Anastasia questioned, shutting the door gently behind her to try not to piss Lyric off any more than she already had. "She had a fever last night, so I stayed up and watched her. But it broke this morning, thank god" Lyric stated, "Also, stop being so damn loud." She said with pure snark, Anastasia scoffing at the audacity "Stop being so bitchy! I get that you're lyric and bitchiness is your middle name but give me a break. I paid for your coffee" "Yet you live here for no cost, and you don't hear me bragging about how nice I am for it." Lyric stated as she reached over the side of the couch and she snatched her coffee from Anastasia's hand, taking a sip. Anastasia stood there in silence for a moment, soaking in what she just said. She briefly nodded before speaking, "Touché, even though I let you live with me first" Anastasia murmured as she took the seat beside lyric, then taking Scarlett from her. "Why hello my favorite little girl! What have you been up to this evening?" Anastasia asked happily as she picked her up, Scarlett pointed to the drawing on the paper that was sitting on the table. Anastasias eyes shifting to it and then back at her with a surprised look. "Did you draw this?" Anastasia whispered as she grabbed it, observing it. Scarlett nodding in response "Yes..For Ann Ann" Scarlett said, pointing at her. "For me?" Anastasia said softly, Scarlett smiling for confirmation. Anastasia gasping softly and hugging her. "Oh my little munchkin you're so thoughtful." Anastasia held her tightly for a moment before looking at the drawing and then her again as she leaned back "It's beautiful..you did such a great job" Anastasia praised her, Scarlett giggling and clapping her hands together. Lyric smiled softly at the two briefly as she finished the last of her schoolwork, then gulping down a good amount of her coffee. Lyric sat back into the couch and sighed out an exhale, relieved to just get a moment to rest her eyes and hands. She was silent for a few seconds before her eyes shot back open when she remembered she now had to study for an upcoming exam. She groaned and sat back up, pulling the work up on her computer she began to go over it but paused slightly and thought for a moment in silence. She hesitantly looked over her shoulder and out the window at Troys house. She frowned as she stared at his house, then she shook it off, taking a drink of her coffee and turning back to the computer to begin to study for her exam. A few moments later Lyric caught herself looking back at Troys house again and groaned dreadfully. Stop it, leave him alone! She thought and groaned softly out of boredom.

Anastasia connected the dots at what she was looking at and why she was groaning, grinning "Are you wanting to see Troy?" Anastasia asked, a smug look on her face. Lyrics eyes immediately returning back to her computer screen, shaking her head in hope that she would believe her "No..Of course not. I'm focusing on my schoolwork I'm not thinking about him." Lyric muttered softly, clacking on her keyboard as she gnawed at the inside of her cheek. "I asked if you were wanting to see him, not if you were thinking about solely him" Anastasia teased, Lyric paused a little and was silent for a moment before continuing her work. "Same thing." She uttered under her breath, making Anastasia chuckle and then clasp her ears around Scarletts ears to shield her from the upcoming foul language. "Go on, go have sex with your man" Anastasia teased quietly, Lyrics eyes snapping to hers, scoffing. "Okay, first off, he is not my man, and second, we haven't had sex in like 2 years ana, not since right before I left him." Lyric stated as she set her computer aside. "And I have to study for the exam, I can't, no matter how badly i want to" Lyric murmured, rubbing her face stressfully. "So you admit you do want to see him?" Anastasia inquired, Lyric flashing her an irritated look "Yes, Ana, I do. Happy?" Lyric grumbled which made Anastasia smile softly, finally uncovering Scarletts ears. "Yes, actually...It's okay Ly, we have it covered here if you want to go hangout with him for a while. The exam isn't even due until Tuesday, so you have plenty of time to study" Anastasia reassured her with a taunting smile spread across her face, bouncing Scarlett softly on her leg which made Scarlett giggle. Lyric sighed and looked up at her from her computer "Really? Oh, thank you, thank you!" Lyric thanked her and hugged her tightly, swinging her side to side, Anastasia laughing in response before uttering "You're crushing me...and your child" Lyric leaned back and laughed when she looked down at Scarlett, gently pulling Scarletts head to her when she leaned down "Sorry baby" She said softly and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead, looking at Anastasia when she leaned back up "I'm going to go change" Lyric said somewhat excitedly as she stood up and walked to her room. "Aww, you're getting all dolled up for your boyfriend" Anastasia called to lyric teasingly, Lyric rolling her eyes as she entered her room "He's my friend!" Lyric called back, trying to make that extremely clear. "Who're you trying to convince mom? Us, or yourself?" Ella called out as she came down the stairs, snickering at her own comment. Anastasia laughed harder than she should have and put up a hand as she walked past her, Ella high fiving her on her way to the fridge which a smirk plastered on her face. Lyric rolling her eyes once again as she shuffled through her hanging clothes. "Ella mind your own business!" Lyric called back. "Technically it is my business! My Stepdad and my mom are my business" Ella said as she pulled open the fridge door, grabbing a water bottle. Anastasia laughing her ass off as she removed a box of Mac n' cheese from the cupboard "Oh god i love this kid" She chuckled out when her laughter died down. Lyric huffing. "Whatever!" She called back, unsure of what else to say.